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This section discusses the relevant issues in that the wheelchair user would face in their daily lives. These issues are divided into 3 aspects - Physical, Psychological, and Socioeconomic.

First would be the Physical aspect which delves into the tangible problems encountered by the wheelchair user and their difficulties in mobility once they leave the comfort of their homes. Under the Physical Issues would be information related to Education, Food, Recreation, Sanitation, Shopping, Sports, Travel and Workplaces

Secondly, the Psychological aspect elaborates on the emotional and psychological welfare of a wheelchair user individual and gives a deeper insight at different stages of their disability.

Lastly, not forgetting the social and economic implications that the wheelchair user individuals face, this aspect focuses on how these people cope with society and more importantly their finances.

Recreation Elaborates on issues and problems related to the recreational aspect such as sports, shopping and other forms of recreation.

Transport Deals with the issues related to public transport and air travel such as accessibility or the lack thereof.

Education Reviews the lack of wheelchair-friendly facilities within a school and how schools attempt to cater towards the wheelchair user.

Sanitation Looks into the lesser known facts about wheelchair-friendly toilets and its implications to the wheelchair user.

Public Areas/Buildings Reviews the accessibility of general public infrastructures such as roads, pavements and public buildings.

Psychological Issues Delves deeper into a wheelchair user's mind and soul and highlights the possible problems that could be associated with it.

Social Issues Elaborates on how the wheelchair user would directly and indirectly affected by society and in the presence of ordinary people.

Economic Issues Reviews the economic implications that might befall upon the wheelchair user.